| Overall: | B- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 110 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 29 Oct 1997 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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The Candidate is rated PG:
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Robert Redford, Peter Boyle, Melvyn Douglas
Studio: 1072 Warner Brothers Pictures
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
